ABSURD PERSON SINGULAR BY ALAN AYCKBOURN.
PRODUCED AND DIRECTED BY LISA HAMILTON-JAMES
ASSISTANT DIRECTORS: DAVE HAILE AND IAN LAMBERT
WEDNESDAY 6TH TO SATURDAY 9TH JUNE 2012
PERFORMED AT BATH ROAD STUDIOS, BATH ROAD, BRISTOL BS4 3HG
Set over three years, six couples meet at their respective houses every Christmas eve for a few wee drinkies;
Sidney and Jane – the least dysfunctional of all the couples, host the first party. Sidney (played by Chris Hollier) is like everyone’s Dad – thinks they are really funny and takes every opportunity to embarrass themselves and you in the process. Jane (played by Millicent Rendell) adores him, is tolerant of his foibles and is slightly OCD about cleaning…
We meet their ‘friends’ at this first shindig, Eva and Geoffrey – Eva a manic depressive (played by Charlotte Hobbs) driven to despair by her husband’s philandering ways and Geoffrey, (played by Oliver Harris) the charismatic, yet totally inconsiderate player, who treats his bear of a dog, George, better than he does his wife!
Ronald and Marion complete the picture, Marion (played by Caitlin Bradley) the trophy wife who is a two-faced as they come and poor socially inept Ronald (played by Connor Cheeseman) who would rather read oven manuals than communicate with his wife…
What ensues is a series of misunderstandings, misapprehensions and mistreatment that really tests the ethos ‘all comedy is based on pain’! Funny, moving, bizarre and downright ridiculous, this comedy is sure to appeal! Whatever your sense of humour – it’s covered here!
CAST:
SIDNEY - Chris Hollier GEOFFREY - Ollie Harris RONALD - Connor Cheeseman
JANE - Millicent Rendell EVA - Charlotte Hobbs MARION - Caitlin Bradley
STAGE MANAGED BY: Lynne Hanby and Megan Mackriell
STAGE CREW: Rhonda Rhiannon, Claire Ali
MACBETH BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
DIRECTED AND PRODUCED BY: Lisa Hamilton-James
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: Caitlin Bradley
MONDAY 29TH OCTOBER - THURSDAY 1ST NOVEMBER 2012
AT THE BIERKELLER THEATRE, BRISTOL
‘Set in a disused warehouse in Gangland London, this modern interpretation of the Shakespeare text is bloody, malevolent, sadistic and downright nasty… a Halloween treat with a definite sting in its tail!
Duncan is top dog of the most vicious gang in London. He is revered and feared by all members of his gang, especially the young and talented upstart Macbeth.
Macbeth is a nasty piece of work but he is a ‘doer’ not a ‘thinker’ and has no dreams of ambition or glory – he just likes killing people. It’s his girlfriend Lady Macbeth who is the conniving, scheming and ruthless part of their relationship. She sleeps her way to the top and wants to be on the arm of the most powerful man in London.
And when three Police Community Support Officers plant the idea of becoming gang leader in her boyfriend’s head, she sets wheels in motion that will bring about the downfall of Macbeth and everything he cares about…’
Directed and Produced by Workshop stalwart Lisa Hamilton-James and starring workshop members aged 8 to 48, this production of Macbeth is geared towards encouraging the younger generation to embrace Shakespeare and relate it to their modern lives.
CAST:
MACBETH: Taylor Ayling LADY MACBETH: Sophie Tatum BANQUO: Chris Hollier
DUNCAN: Michael Barkhordar MALCOLM: Billy Garratt-John MACDUFF: Jake Cooper
PCSO's: Becca Page, Amy Baker, Charlotte Hobbs HECATE: Megan Mackriell ROSS: Ronnie Arathoon
LENNOX: Jess Thurgur ANGUS: Sara Bevan PORTER: JJ Wozniak
CHILD APPARITION: Pip Pollock SIWARD: Dan Ford YOUNG SIWARD: Ryan Lewis
LADY MACDUFF: Rhonda Rhiannon MACDUFF'S SON: Ben Baker GENTLEWOMAN: Ginny Starbuck
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: Caitlin Bradley
MONDAY 29TH OCTOBER - THURSDAY 1ST NOVEMBER 2012
AT THE BIERKELLER THEATRE, BRISTOL
‘Set in a disused warehouse in Gangland London, this modern interpretation of the Shakespeare text is bloody, malevolent, sadistic and downright nasty… a Halloween treat with a definite sting in its tail!
Duncan is top dog of the most vicious gang in London. He is revered and feared by all members of his gang, especially the young and talented upstart Macbeth.
Macbeth is a nasty piece of work but he is a ‘doer’ not a ‘thinker’ and has no dreams of ambition or glory – he just likes killing people. It’s his girlfriend Lady Macbeth who is the conniving, scheming and ruthless part of their relationship. She sleeps her way to the top and wants to be on the arm of the most powerful man in London.
And when three Police Community Support Officers plant the idea of becoming gang leader in her boyfriend’s head, she sets wheels in motion that will bring about the downfall of Macbeth and everything he cares about…’
Directed and Produced by Workshop stalwart Lisa Hamilton-James and starring workshop members aged 8 to 48, this production of Macbeth is geared towards encouraging the younger generation to embrace Shakespeare and relate it to their modern lives.
CAST:
MACBETH: Taylor Ayling LADY MACBETH: Sophie Tatum BANQUO: Chris Hollier
DUNCAN: Michael Barkhordar MALCOLM: Billy Garratt-John MACDUFF: Jake Cooper
PCSO's: Becca Page, Amy Baker, Charlotte Hobbs HECATE: Megan Mackriell ROSS: Ronnie Arathoon
LENNOX: Jess Thurgur ANGUS: Sara Bevan PORTER: JJ Wozniak
CHILD APPARITION: Pip Pollock SIWARD: Dan Ford YOUNG SIWARD: Ryan Lewis
LADY MACDUFF: Rhonda Rhiannon MACDUFF'S SON: Ben Baker GENTLEWOMAN: Ginny Starbuck
going postal by terry pratchett, adapted by stephen briggs
PRODUCED AND DIRECTED BY Lisa Hamilton-James
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Megan Mackriell
STAGE CREW Amy Baker and Molly Zeidler
SET DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION Lisa Hamilton-James, Amy Baker, Molly Zeidler
9TH - 11TH AND 15TH -18TH JULY 2013
at the Bierkeller Theatre, Bristol
‘Moist Von Lipwig was a con artist, a fraud and a man faced with a life choice: be hanged, or put Ankh-Morpork’s ailing postal service back on its feet.
It was a tough decision.
With the help of a Golem who has been at the bottom of a hole in the ground for over two hundred years, a pin fanatic and Junior Postman Groat, he’s got to see that the mail gets through. In taking on the evil chairman of the Grand Trunk Company and a midnight killer, he’s also got to stay alive.
Getting a date with Adora Bell Dearheart would be nice, too.'
CAST
MOIST VON LIPWIG: Chris Hollier ADORA BELL DEARHEART: Becca Page
VETINARI: Jake Cooper SACHARISSA CRIPSLOCK: Olivia Coombs
GROAT: Taylor Ayling REACHER GILT: Sophie Tatum
STANLEY: Naomi Lune DRUMKNOTT: Hanna Lune
PUMP: Mike Barkhordar
SUPPORTING PARTS AND CHORUS:
Elena Flanagan, Lily Bennett, Evie De La Torre, Pip Pollock, Isabella Rockey, Alfie Constable, Sofia De La Torre, Olivia Smith, Lali Baird, Nadia Johns, Zamira Fuller, Saule Bauyste, Amy Baker, Olivia Coombs.
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Megan Mackriell
STAGE CREW Amy Baker and Molly Zeidler
SET DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION Lisa Hamilton-James, Amy Baker, Molly Zeidler
9TH - 11TH AND 15TH -18TH JULY 2013
at the Bierkeller Theatre, Bristol
‘Moist Von Lipwig was a con artist, a fraud and a man faced with a life choice: be hanged, or put Ankh-Morpork’s ailing postal service back on its feet.
It was a tough decision.
With the help of a Golem who has been at the bottom of a hole in the ground for over two hundred years, a pin fanatic and Junior Postman Groat, he’s got to see that the mail gets through. In taking on the evil chairman of the Grand Trunk Company and a midnight killer, he’s also got to stay alive.
Getting a date with Adora Bell Dearheart would be nice, too.'
CAST
MOIST VON LIPWIG: Chris Hollier ADORA BELL DEARHEART: Becca Page
VETINARI: Jake Cooper SACHARISSA CRIPSLOCK: Olivia Coombs
GROAT: Taylor Ayling REACHER GILT: Sophie Tatum
STANLEY: Naomi Lune DRUMKNOTT: Hanna Lune
PUMP: Mike Barkhordar
SUPPORTING PARTS AND CHORUS:
Elena Flanagan, Lily Bennett, Evie De La Torre, Pip Pollock, Isabella Rockey, Alfie Constable, Sofia De La Torre, Olivia Smith, Lali Baird, Nadia Johns, Zamira Fuller, Saule Bauyste, Amy Baker, Olivia Coombs.
COUNTRYCIDE WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY EMILY MILLER
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WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY: Emily Miller
PRODUCED BY: Lisa Hamilton-James SUNDAY 27TH - WEDNESDAY 30TH OCTOBER 2013 AT 8PM TICKETS £7 AT THE BIERKELLER THEATRE BRISTOL 'The sleepy village of Elmdale in the West Country has its quiet existence shattered when a bunch of Zombies march into town... Cue hilarious and gory antics as the doddery villagers fight back, in this pitchfork weilding tale that is a cross between 'The Vicar of Dibley' and 'Hot Fuzz'... with Zombies!!! CAST: MR DUKES Chris Hollier MISS CURT Naomi Lune MR SPOKES Ben Foster OFFICER HAMPSTEAD Ash Morris LAUREL Paige Walters MRS HILL Angel Galloway MRS BAG Isabella Cosh MS KNOTT Saule Bausyte MRS LYONS Annie Ryan MR JONES Connor Cheeseman MRS JONES Carli Grant TOBY Cato Kendall-Muniesa KELLY Isabella Rockey ROBIN Zamira Fuller JO Kit Hawitt SAM Pip Pollock ASH Amy Baker V/O Andrew Miller ZOMBIES AND BACKSTAGE CREW – Cary Zincke, Sylvie Huson, Lisa Ham-Jam, Sally-Anne Cosh, Sam Smith SET CONSTRUCTION AND PAINTING BY: Susan Howe, Lisa Hamilton-James and Amy Baker LIGHTING AND SOUND DESIGN: Emily Miller MAKEUP: Zosie Golding and Richelle Jones |
